Creativity Spotlight

Have you ever been to a museum where you were actually asked to touch the art? In the exhibit, Leslie Pontz: Integration, the traditional "hands off" policy is not in effect. There [...]

What does an author use to write? Some writers use a pencil and notebook while other writers may prefer to use a computer. In the case of James Michener, he [...]

Edward Redfield, Early Spring, 1920, oil on canvas, H. 38 x W. 50 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest with the assistance from Wachovia Edward [...]

Charles Rosen, Opalescent Morning, ca. 1909, oil on canvas, H. 32 x W. 40 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest Ananya Siragavarapu's work entitled "A Sonnet [...]

Fern Coppedge, The Road to Lumberville (also known as The Edge of the Village), 1938, oil on canvas, H. 18.125 x W. 20.125 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of [...]

William Gropper, "The Southern Senator", n.d., oil on board, W 18 x H 14 inches,  James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of the John P. Horton Estate The Southern Senator by [...]

Rob Evans (b. 1959), Flight Pattern, 2001. Digital print on paper. 15.75 x 24 inches. James A. Michener Art Museum. Museum purchase. Our First Place Winner of the Ekphrastic Poetry Contest was Keira [...]

You may be asking yourself, “what is ekphrastic poetry?” In the simplest terms, it is poetry written about art such as paintings, photography or sculpture. The term ekphrasis is from [...]

Use the following documents and guides below to use before, during or after your visit to the Michener Art Museum. Learn some questions to help prompt discussions about art and [...]